What do we know about Deviljho in Monster Hunter World?

Deviljho is a powerful brute wyvern that has appeared in Monster Hunter before - debuting in Monster Hunter 3, then appearing in 3 Ultimate and Explore as Savage and Aberrant variants.

Like Anjaranth, it's a bi-pedal creature with powerful jaws.

According to Capcom, "due to its enhanced metabolism, Deviljho must constantly seek out prey. It is extremely violent, and known to flail large monsters around." So look forward to hunting that.

We also know the following about Deviljho:

If we take all the promotional images at face value, Deviljho will be native to the Ancient Forest.

In previous games Deviljho is of the Dragon element, and is weak to Dragon and Thunder status elements.

Deviljho will first appear in the game after completing the ??? Rathian Tracks stage of the main story, and will then invade 6 and 7 Star quests and expeditions. There will also be a "special assignment" after unlocking certain conditions.

Deviljho materials can be used for new 14 weapons (one per type) and two armour sets, some of which makes your hunter look like a, well, Hunter from Resident Evil. There's even something for your Palico, too.

When is the Monster Hunter World Deviljho release date?

Deviljho will be coming to Monster Hunter World as part of the Spring update, which launches on Thursday, 22nd March.

The update is free and comes with a few other additions described at the end of this article.

What else is in the Monster Hunter World Spring update 2.0?

As well as Deviljho, Monster Hunter World's Spring update introduces the following tweaks and changes.

The ability to customise your character again, which is free for the first time and a paid-for activity from there on.

Reduced load times thanks to "optimised data processing".

Option to adjust the 'text size' setting for subtitles.

The option to 'Return to Gathering Hub' in single player, and 'Disband and Return to Gathering Hub' in multiplayer after quests have ended.

Attacks from allies no longer interrupt you during the carving animation, and are immune to all 'hit' reations, such as bombs (players have seen some trolling others out of their hard-earned materials, which is why this measure appears to now be in place).

A variety of weapon tweaks and balances. The following is sourced direct from Capcom's own patch notes:

As mentioned, this is a free update for all players. What's the next thing beyond that? Capcom has announced the Spring Blossom Festival for April, seeing the return of seasonal events, an Astera makeover and much more.